The trailer for the new season of Doctor Who has been showing in theaters in the UK for some time now, but they have released a high-quality version of it on the BBC website. Unfortunately, because they don’t understand the power of American bloggers, they made it available only for people in the UK. So naturally, it’s now up on YouTube. Spoilers ho, of course!
I suspect it’ll get taken down, but I also suspect it’ll pop back up on other peoples’ accounts, so if this particular one doesn’t work, taker a look around. In my rationalizing head, this is an act of civil disobedience. It’s what the Doctor would do.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:38 am
My husband, myself, my teenage son and and my 9 year old daughter CAN’T WAIT! I grew up hiding behind the couch to watch The Doctor and Russell T has done such a fantastic job of reinventing it for a new generation.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:45 am
As a reminder, “Blink” will air next week on BBCA for those of you who like seeing on cable, rather than the web.
Speaking of Sci-Fi shows BA, any comments on last night’s episodes of Futurama?
March 24th, 2008 at 10:51 am
4 April, Torchwood season finale. 5 April, Doctor Who season premiere.
And the undergrads don’t get back until the 12th
March 24th, 2008 at 11:00 am
The fangirl in me is ready to explode with antici…
…pation!
March 24th, 2008 at 11:08 am
AstralProjectile, that was an airing of the movie that came out months ago. I blogged about it here.
March 24th, 2008 at 11:11 am
I don’t have cable or satellite at the moment because of limited income.
However, I saw the last two episodes of a recent Doctor Who story at my sister’s house. Don’t know which season (story had to do with The Doctor disguising himself as a human teacher in England just before WWI). These two episodes, in their quality has increased my ‘NEED’ to get cable with the BBC America channel!!!
I first saw Doctor Who when Tom Baker was The Doctor and I enjoyed it. However, the quality of the two episodes I just saw was much better than those earlier efforts.
My fannish desire to see The Doctor has been rekindled!!
March 24th, 2008 at 11:29 am
I have to admit to being a bit underwhelmed at this preview. There’s not a lot there this time that says “Watch me!”
Some of the previews from past years have had brilliantly must-see moments that had me eager to see the episodes, but this year, not so much.
March 24th, 2008 at 11:51 am
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March 24th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Mmmmmmmmmmmm…………
Freema Agyeman covered in goo….
;o)
March 24th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Edmund Schluessel, LOL!
March 24th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
The reason you can’t see the trailer in the US is because BBC is paid for by its British viewers and we don’t want to spend our hard earned money on bandwidth to freeloaders in the US.
Of course I’m just waiting for a big fat cheque from the BBC, they spend our license money to produce the best TV in the world and then they sell it overseas and on DVD.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
OOps. Sorry All.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Since the Ood will be back, does it mean de Doctor will kick the devil’s ass twice? Wow, that would beat the christian god’s record.
March 24th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
The Sarah Jane Adventures starts April 11th on SciFi.
SciFi Channel will air Season 4 of the new Doctor Who starting around the same time, although I can’t find it on their schedulebot yet. Of course, I prefer the BBC airings (no commercials, no cut lines).
March 24th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
People keep mentioning that SciFi Channel cuts the episodes, but I saw The Runaway Bride on both SciFi and BBCA, but it was BBCA that cut it up…especially the ending. Maybe it was just the Christmas specials SciFi airs correctly?
March 24th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
That would have been the “Human Nature”/”Family of Blood” two-parter from the most recent season. It consisted of only two 45-minute episodes so I think you saw the whole thing. The new series isn’t serialized the way the old one was and most stories consist of only a single episode.
That two-parter was, however, one of the major highlights of the season and of the series so far, although the following episode, “Blink”, was just as good if not better.
March 24th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Dammit, don’t make *another* companion fall in love with the Doctor. What is that, three already? Not to mention minor characters…
March 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
There are also these little snippets:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0OJKhxxQnM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd_ZZfz9GAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh4qdWNAE88
March 24th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
“Mmmmmmmmmmmm…………
Freema Agyeman covered in goo….
;o)”
Yeah, what’s the deal with that? Does Martha go on Double Dare, or what?
March 24th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
@Gnat: Yeah, I don’t know which channel is worse about clipping bits to make time… But I know SciFi clipped whole lines from episodes in Season 1.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Man, can’t wait. Rose Tyler is back. Hope she stays, love her character. Her and the David Tennant Doctor are perfect for each other.
March 25th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Does the Doctor exude some kind of love hormone? What’s with every companion falling in love with him?
March 25th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Why do captives fall in love with their kidnappers? You become dependant on someone for your saftey, and you end up creating emotional bonds with them. I’ve always wondered if “The Master” ever had compainions… if not, BBC One is missing an opportunity to create the Dr. Who equivilent of “Harley Quinn.”
March 27th, 2008 at 12:27 am
Comedy… on BBC? This trailer gave me the lulz with the cheesy music.
March 27th, 2008 at 4:34 am
I didn’t think that was a particularly great trailer, but the flash of Rose was an exciting teaser. Actually, I wouldn’t mind a few flashes of.. no, never mind.
But this season is going to be seriously marred by the awful Catherine Tate woman (the one sitting with the old man)… she’s got a “comedy” show over here in the UK too. She’s just not funny. And, though Doctor Who has never been an acting showcase (Chris Ecclestone and some of Billie Piper’s stuff aside), she’s an absolutely AWFUL actress too.
Bad move in my opinion.